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Benchmark published · Oct 31, 2026Core v2 · Published observation (4 models)
Connor McDavid
NHL · Player

Connor McDavid

Brand visibility across AI answers. Published scores, comparable social signals,
and the evidence behind this Core observation.

BX Overall

40.0Published composite · 0–100

AI Visibility

61.1#1 in NHL · AI Visibility

Social Presence

0.82 of 2 platforms comparable

Week-over-week

-0.6BX Overall points

AI Visibility +0.7 points

BX Overall History

Oct 31, 2026BX Overall

Peer Rank

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#1

AI Visibility among NHL players

Comparable playersAI rankBX Overall
Auston Matthews#215.5
Connor Bedard#37.5
Nathan MacKinnon#37.4
Leon Draisaitl#53.8

What’s driving this score?

AI concepts · 70% peer group / 30% cross-sport
ConceptPeer groupCross-sport
Brand strength
100.0
0.0
Global reach
75.0
5.0
Cultural relevance
75.0
0.0
Commercial appeal
100.0
5.0
Recognition
80.0
5.0

Analyst note

Oct 31, 2026

Leading peer-group AI Visibility

Connor McDavid records 61.1 AI Visibility, ranking #1 among eligible NHL players. Social Presence is 0.8 and BX Overall is 40.0. These are published score levels; comparisons remain within the Core series.

Social Momentum

Social observations through 2026-10-31

Weekly follower movement is separate from Core AI history. Social Presence remains the published score.

Instagram

Comparable weekly observations
Latest recorded followers2026-10-31
1,526,402
Prior recorded followers2026-10-24
1,524,578
+1,824 followers+0.120%

X

Comparable weekly observations
Latest recorded followers2026-10-31
381,671
Prior recorded followers2026-10-24
381,713
-42 followers-0.011%
Published Social Presence 0.82 of 2 platforms comparable · Missing or flagged platforms are not scored as zero.

Featured AI answers & evidence

Selected excerpts from the published benchmark

Claude Rank 1

claude-sonnet-5

Widely regarded as the best and most recognizable active NHL player.

No cited sources supplied

Gemini Rank 3

gemini-3.8-flash

Universally acclaimed as the game's premier talent, he represents the modern generation's headline star in major commercial campaigns and mainstream coverage.

5 cited sources

OpenAI Rank 3

gpt-6-sol

The Edmonton Oilers captain is the defining star of the current generation. (media.nhl.com)

34 cited sources

Perplexity Rank 1

sonar-pro

Edmonton’s captain is the NHL’s most widely recognized active star among North American sports fans.[2][4]

10 cited sources